Main Entry: fa·ri·na

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈrē-nə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, meal, flour, from far spelt — more at barley

Date: 14th century

1 : a fine meal of vegetable matter (as cereal grains) used chiefly for puddings or as a breakfast cereal
2 : any of various powdery or mealy substances